Standards for class 1 fast craft operating in sheltered waters or under 35m in equivalent length.

On 3 August 1999 the Laura D’Amato, a 96,121 DWT Italian registered oil tanker, was berthed alongside at the Shell Gore Bay terminal in Sydney discharging its cargo of Murban light crude oil.

There are a range of chemical tools which can reduce the harmful effects of an oil spill.

This page outlines the types of survey reports and details an AMSA assessor looks for when reviewing an application for approval.

Access AMSA safety alerts for domestic commercial vessels and the international shipping community.

Lives continue to be lost every year in Australia when people go overboard from vessels, without a lifejacket. The simple truth is lifejackets save lives, but only if they’re worn. It’s time to get on board with lifejacket safety.

Find out who can be the designated person for a DCV and what they need to do.

Read about the changes we have made to the NSCV since 2020.

Under the National Plan, we have marine pollution response equipment positioned in strategic locations around Australia to support response to an incident.

The following definitions explain the terms used specifically in the Maritime Training (MT) series documents for Registered training organisations (RTOs)

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

We are Australia’s national maritime safety regulator for domestic commercial vessels that operate within Australian waters.

Read a summary of results from the consultation on Marine Order 28 (Operations standards and procedures) and download a copy of the full report.

Process for registered training organisations delivering continued competence STCW courses in sea survival and fire fighting.

Since December 2016, we have conducted 185 compliance checks on 88 cruise ships with 100 per cent compliance observed.

There are mandatory minimum requirements for your certificates under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW).

There are 48 infringements listed in the national law that can apply to vessel owners, masters, crew, or passengers. You can avoid an infringement notice by making sure your vessel, crew, and operations comply with the national law.

The minimum certification and qualifications required by lecturers to deliver our approved courses for the issue of an AMSA STCW Certificate. These requirements are in accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping 1978, as amended (STCW).

The National Compliance Plan gives regulated maritime industries and our compliance partners insight into the compliance areas we will focus our efforts on during 2022-23.